Tag: philosophy
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2. One-Time Limerence Or An Apocalypse
“Socrates states that mania is not always evil, but can be a blessing, when it is sent as a gift from the gods. This divine gift of mania is inspiration, of which Socrates distinguishes four different kinds: prophecy, telestic madness, poetic madness and madness of love.” Divine Mania: Alteration of Consciousness in Ancient Greece Following is the sentence I…
